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    Reiten stars as Chelsea reach FA Cup last four

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    Winger Guro Reiten played a starring role as Chelsea cruised past Reading to book their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup.

    The Norway international set up Jess Carter’s opener and then won a penalty which Maren Mjelde tucked away as Chelsea led 2-0 at the break.

    Reiten added a third soon after half-time to extend the visitors’ lead.

    Sanne Troelsgaard pulled one back for Reading but the Blues reached the last four for the third consecutive season.

    Chelsea started brightly with Reiten, Niamh Charles and Mjelde all testing Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney.

    And Carter broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when she bundled home Reiten’s pinpoint cross at the back post.

    Minutes later, the Norwegian was brought down by Reading’s Brooke Hendrix inside the box and Mjelde coolly converted from the spot to double dominant Chelsea’s advantage.

    The hosts thought they had pulled a goal back when Troelgaard intercepted a loose Chelsea pass before rifling past Zecira Musovic, but goal was ruled out for offside.

    Chelsea continued to control the game after the break and Reiten finally got her just rewards for an impressive attacking display as she slotted an Alsu Abdullina pass into an open goal.

    Troelsgaard got her revenge for the earlier disallowed goal when she fired in a 70th-minute strike to try to ignite a Reading fightback.

    But the Dane’s goal proved nothing more than a consolation and Chelsea, who beat Manchester City in last season’s FA Cup final, held on to seal a third successive win in all competitions.

    More to follow.

    Line-ups

    Reading Women

    Formation 3-4-1-2

    • 1Moloney
    • 16Mayi Kith
    • 15HendrixBooked at 25minsSubstituted forEvansat 45′minutes
    • 3Mukandi
    • 2BrysonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWadeat 65′minutes
    • 9Eikeland
    • 20Moore
    • 28Woodham
    • 23Rowe
    • 51TroelsgaardBooked at 53mins
    • 7Wellings

    Substitutes

    • 5Evans
    • 11Wade
    • 17Caldwell
    • 18Jane
    • 25Burns
    • 27Vanhaevermaet
    • 33Meadows-Tuson

    Chelsea Women

    Formation 3-5-2

    • 1Musovic
    • 7Carter
    • 4Bright
    • 16Eriksson
    • 19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forBrownat 90′minutes
    • 18Mjelde
    • 17FlemingSubstituted forBladesat 89′minutes
    • 5IngleSubstituted forAkpanat 65′minutes
    • 27Abdullina
    • 11ReitenSubstituted forClaypoleat 65′minutes
    • 21CharlesSubstituted forLeupolzat 80′minutes

    Substitutes

    • 8Leupolz
    • 10James
    • 20Kerr
    • 26Buchanan
    • 30Berger
    • 31Claypole
    • 36Akpan
    • 37Blades
    • 38Brown

    Live Text

    1. Match ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.

    2. Second Half ends, Reading Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.

    3. Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).

    4. Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    5. Attempt blocked. Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.

    6. Offside, Chelsea Women. Ashanti Akpan tries a through ball, but Aimee Claypole is caught offside.

    7. Substitution, Chelsea Women. Cerys Brown replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

    8. Substitution, Chelsea Women. Reanna Blades replaces Jessie Fleming.

    9. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jade Moore.

    10. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    11. Delay in match because of an injury Jade Moore (Reading Women).

    12. Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).

    13. Emma Mukandi (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    14. Attempt blocked. Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magdalena Eriksson.

    15. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    16. Foul by Jade Moore (Reading Women).

    17. Foul by Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women).

    18. Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    19. Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alsu Abdullina with a cross.

    20. Offside, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.

    Source: BBC

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